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New Delhi Journal: India Stray Dogs Are a Menace

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 07:07 PM PDT

Free-roaming dogs in India number in the tens of millions and bite millions of people annually, including vast numbers of children. Many of the dogs are rabid.

Extreme Heat Is Covering More of the Earth, a Study Says

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 06:30 PM PDT

Led by NASA's James E. Hansen, the study said it was nearly certain that events like the 2011 Texas heat wave were caused by the human release of greenhouse gases.

In a Thriller, Late U.S. Goal Sinks Canada in Women’s Soccer

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 07:16 PM PDT

Alex Morgan scored on a header with 30 seconds left in extra time to give the United States women's soccer team a 4-3 victory and a spot in the Olympic gold-medal match against Japan.

NASA Sends First Images of Rover on Mars

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 06:52 PM PDT

The rover ushers in a new era of exploration that could turn up evidence that the Red Planet once had the ingredients for life.

Letter From Paris: The French Explore the Art of Chinese Cooking - Letter From Paris

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 02:49 PM PDT

In Paris, an ancient recipe for bear paw is just one of the artifacts on display at an exhibition on the culture of cooking and eating in China.

2012 London Olympics: Live Women’s Soccer Semifinal: Canada 3, U.S. 3

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 02:17 PM PDT

Canada is facing off against the United States, which is seeking its third straight gold medal and has not lost a match to its northern neighbor since 2001.

TIMESCAST: TimesCast | August 6, 2012

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 11:28 AM PDT

The police identify the Sikh temple shooting suspect. | Television networks examine ways to increase Latino audiences.

British Bank Accused of Hiding Transactions With Iran

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 07:04 PM PDT

Standard Chartered, motivated by the millions of dollars it reaped in fees, schemed with the Iranian government to launder $250 billion, New York's banking regulator said.

Wade Page Is Suspected Sikh Temple Killer

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 07:10 PM PDT

Wade M. Page, who killed six people at a Sikh temple, was a white supremacist who performed in a racist rock band.

Olympic Cyclists’ Thigh-Popping Success Starts in Quads

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 09:27 AM PDT

Everything about track cycling emphasizes the sleek and the slim — except the extraordinarily thick thighs, sometimes frighteningly so, of the sprinters.

Sinai Attack a ‘Wake-Up Call’ to Egypt, Israel SaysIsrael Says Sinai Attack Is a ‘Wake-Up Call’ to Egypt

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 02:34 PM PDT

The Israeli defense minister, Ehud Barak, said on Monday that a terrorist attack that killed 15 Egyptian soldiers underscored a growing danger at the border between the two nations.

Lens Blog: Zed Nelson's Photos of Hackney, London

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 07:07 AM PDT

In the shadow of the Olympic stadium is Hackney, a troubled London borough in which the photographer Zed Nelson grew up, where affluent newcomers live entirely separate from the poor.

London 2012: Daily Video Preview for Day 11 of the Summer Games in London

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 04:05 AM PDT

The U.S. women's soccer team meets its longtime regional rival Canada in the semifinals and the marquee track events continue with the men's 400-meter. Victor Mather has the latest from London.

London 2012: Krishna Poonia Is India's First Olympic Finalist in Women's Discus

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 03:13 PM PDT

Krishna Poonia is the first woman from India to ever reach the Olympic finals in discus.

Swimming | The Future: After Phelps, More Prodigies From More Countries

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 02:42 AM PDT

Michael Phelps's latest pledge to retire seems credible, but his departure would by no means empty the ranks of world-class swimmers.

Defection in the Dark by the Prime Minister Jolts Syrians

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 06:32 PM PDT

The defection of Syria's prime minister, Riyad Farid Hijab, planned furtively for weeks, spurred jubilation in the opposition but seemed unlikely to end the war.

DealBook: Banks in Libor Inquiry Are Said to Be Trying to Spread Blame

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 05:33 AM PDT

The investigation into the manipulation of the Libor benchmark interest rate has led banks to seek to implicate their rivals, according to government and bank officials.

Books of The Times: ‘Hello Goodbye Hello,’ by Craig Brown

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 09:27 PM PDT

In "Hello Goodbye Hello" the British columnist Craig Brown weaves dozens of real-life encounters into a glittering daisy chain that reads like a mathematical proof of six degrees of separation.

‘Vlad,’ by Carlos Fuentes

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 07:51 AM PDT

Carlos Fuentes's Dracula is house hunting in Mexico City.

Greece Says Progress Made in Talks With Troika

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 10:27 PM PDT

Creditors wrapped up a review of the country's progress in meeting the terms of its second bailout and said they would return in September for a final assessment.